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The Government of Canada knows that as workplaces evolve, so too must the labour standards in those workplaces. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced that Canadians will have the opportunity to share their views on how federal labour standards should be updated to better reflect and respond to the new reality.
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The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, and Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, will announce funding that increases accessibility for people with disabilities.
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On June 12, 2017, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care signed a Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This is a significant milestone in which governments agree to work together to address some of the key early learning and child care issues across the country.
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The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are making significant investments in early learning and child care systems so that each and every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, and the Honourable Zach Churchill, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for Nova Scotia, announced a bilateral agreement. The agreement reaffirms their commitment to children’s development, helping parents with the rising costs of raising children, and addressing the unique early learning and child care needs of Nova Scotian families, including Acadian and Francophone families.
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The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) was originally announced as a three-year, $45-million program to support community-based projects across Canada. It was then renewed for another three years prior to being renewed on an ongoing basis at $15 million per year, to continue to improve accessibility for Canadians with disabilities.
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Through support from the Enabling Accessibility Fund, the A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA in Kitchener and Stork Family YMCA in Waterloo are now better equipped to allow the full participation of people with disabilities in their facilities. The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, made the announcement today at the Stork Family YMCA of Waterloo.
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The first phase of Old Age Security (OAS) automatic enrolment was successfully implemented in April 2013 and resulted in automatically enrolling 45 percent of new OAS beneficiaries to receive the basic pension. Information from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was leveraged to identify clients who would be automatically enrolled for the second phase, which launched in November 2016. This resulted in an increase in the number of clients who were automatically enrolled to over 60 percent of new OAS beneficiaries. The month after turning 64 years old, these clients receive a letter from Service Canada informing them that they could be eligible for the OAS pension and that they have been selected for automatic enrolment.
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In keeping with his commitment to improve delivery of programs and services for all Canadians, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced today the launch of automatic enrolment for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefit.
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When live-in caregiving is more affordable for Canadians who need it most, families can spend less time worrying about finances and more time with their loved ones.
